De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Oct 27, 1993 (6 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on October 27, 1993 near Namsos, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway with 6 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into...
- Date: October 27, 1993
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Namsos, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain: the crew descended below minimum safe altitude on a visual approach without positive reference to the terrain, with deficient approach briefing, crew coordination and company standardization.
A Widerøe Twin Otter operating flight WF744 from Trondheim descended below the minimum safe altitude on a night approach to Namsos in heavy rain. It struck a swampy area about 6 km short of the runway. Six occupants, including both pilots, were killed and 13 others were injured.